Switchmen's Strike To Halt Two Iowa Lines
The United States and Mexico will terminate the seven year old reciprocal trade agreement effective Dec 31 next year. The move raises tariffs on many imports including oil and lead products, turpentine, nitrate acids, textiles, and various farm goods, with the impact likely greater in Mexico.
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Washington
Uniteds
Mexico
Tosa
Americana
State Department
Foreign Office
Venezuela
Canada
Peru
Arerane
United States
Cuba
Philippines
U. S
California U. Fires 157 In Loyalty Feud
The University of California dismissed 157 faculty and staff who refused to sign anti communism statements. Dismissals take effect June 30 after a stormy regents meeting backing President Sproul and a 9 929 letter drive. Names withheld to allow reapplying. Support came from Nimitz Warren and Pauley.
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Los Angeles
University of California
Board of
Regents
Robert Gordon Sproul
Sproul
Communist Party
Ee Joba
Chester W. Nimits
Earl Warren
California
Edwin W. Pauley
Chasing Tornado Like Seeking Rainbow's Gold
Three local boys chased a tornado sighting near Atlantic. They traced misdirections to Walnut Harlan Avoca and Griswold, spending hours and gas with no damage found. An airline report placed the funnel about 20 miles north of Griswold at 6 30.
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Airlines
Airways
Atlantic Municipal
Griswold
U.S. 6
Lewis
Al Bockelman Elected Cass Red Cross Chairman
Al P. Bockelman was elected chairman of the Cass County Red Cross at the annual meeting. Irwin W. Pellett resigned after three years. Officers re-elected include Mrs. Tom Burns Anita first vice chairman Charles Tompkins Griswold second vice chairman C D Emmert treasurer and Mrs H A Hughes secretary. The report showed 13262 24 on hand June 30 with 15200 41 a year ago. Receipts 7387 89 disbursements 9326 06. Ray Warham reported 6491 09 in contributions. There were 153 home service cases and 86 Junior Red Cross gift boxes sent overseas. 100 Christmas napkins 27 toys to Glenwood school and five gifts to Davenport orphanage. $100 to national children’s fund plus $200 voted to the fund. Blood donor chair Mrs D K Burgess reported 386 pints collected with 80 pints used at Atlantic Memorial hospital six months 16 pints to local Omaha Council Bluffs patients and 13 pints to University of Iowa City hospitals. Quota set at 500 pints and Cass county to pay 71977 toward bloodmobile expenses. F D Simpson water safety chairman reported 450 on Continued on Page Three.
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al P. Bockelman
Atlantic Insurance
Case County Red Cross
Irwin W. Pellett
Mra
Tom Burns
Anita
Charles Tompkins
Griswold
C. D. Emmert
H. A. Hughes
Ray Warham
W. G. Duncan
Red Cross
Glenwood School
Davenport
National Children’s Fund
D. K. Burgess
Atlantic Memorial Hospital
Omaha
Council Bluffs
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Cass County
F. D. Simpson
Heavy Rains Sweep Away Bridges In Northeast Iowa
Heavy rains flooded northeast Iowa causing high water and washed out twenty county bridges in Winneshiek Chickasaw and Fayette counties. Highways 218 and 20 were compromised with bridges out and sections flooded. The Tama river near Marengo spilled banks after storms delivering 3.75 inches of rain.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Winneshiek
Chickasaw
Fayette
Little Turkey River
Towa
Marengo
State Highway Patrol
Waterloo
Independence
Vinton
LaPorte City
New Hampton
Five Inch Rain Floods New Hampton Streets
A five inch downpour between 6 and 8 30 last night flooded streets and washed out at least one bridge. A 12 year old farm girl Mary Goebel was struck in the leg by lightning and taken to St Josephs hospital where her condition was listed as good. Norbert Keitman 18 drove into a creek where an I beam bridge washed out about five miles southwest of town. He escaped from his car and clung to a telephone pole until rescued.
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New Hampton
Mary Goebel
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Norbert Keitman
Boone Man Seeks $43339 Federal Tax Refund
R M Hanson of Boone asks the U S district court for a refund of 43339 on federal income tax payments. The case, submitted by stipulation, was under advisement by Judge Henry N Graven who might rule or set a trial later. Hanson seeks refunds of 17854 for 1943 11877 for 1944 and 13607 for 1945.
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Mason City
Henry N. Graven
R. M. Hanson
Boone
U. S. District Attorney's Office
Missing DC-4 Over Lake Michigan Sparks Oil Slick Search
A Northwest DC-4 with 68 aboard is missing after gasping Lake Michigan area. Coast guard marks oil slick near Milwaukee nine miles southeast with buoyed wreckage and dye markers. Crew included Capt Robert Lind 35 and co pilot Vern Wolfe 35 with stewardess Bonnie Feldman 25.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Lake Michigan
U.S. Coast Guard Northwest Operations Office
Coast Guard
St. Paul
Line
New York
Pacific Northwest
Robert Lind
Hopkins, Minn
Vern F. Wolfe
Minneapolis
Bonnie Ann Feldman
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Lind
CAA
Gillette Backing Loveland In Race For Senate Seat
Des Moines Iowa Albert J Loveland democratic candidate for U S senator says he has assurance Senator Guy Gillette will help him win the seat There is no division over the Brannan farm plan Loveland says Gillette plans at least one campaign speech for Loveland in each of Iowa eight congressional districts Gillette calls the Brannan plan a good trick if it can be done
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Des Moines
Albert J. Loveland
Iowa
U.S
Guy Gillette
Gillette
Loveland
Brannan
Weather Outlook With Showers and Thunderstorms
Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms this afternoon tonight and Sunday. Warm and humid, cooler in the northwest portion Sunday. More thundershowers possible Monday. Partly cloudy cooler and less humid Tuesday.
Bidault Government Falls Over Confidence Vote
France’s government led by Premier George Bidault collapsed after an 852 to 230 confidence defeat amid European coal steel talks. Foreign Minister Robert Schuman remains a leading candidate to stay in government, with Henri Queuille tipped to become premier, as President Auriol moves to form a new coalition.
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Paris
George Bidault
France
Robert Schuman
Schuman
Bidault
Popular Republican Movement
MRP
Henri Queille
de Gaullists
Assembly
Vincent Auriol
Auriol
Edouard Herriot
Communists
Henry Shelton Captured By FBI Agents
FBI agents fatally wounded Henry Harland Shelton, a top ten fugitive, during a confrontation at an eastside Indianapolis tavern. Shelton, 41, from Michigan, reached for a belt gun, was shot twice, then drank beer and smoked before ambulance arrival. Two men in the arrest car were questioned. Shelton’s crime career dates to 1933 with a Kaleva bank robbery and a 60 year sentence after a 1933 kidnapping spree with Sam Lieb across four states.
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Indianapolis
FBI
Henry Harland Shelton
Michigan
Shelton
Mason P. Harper
Harvey G. Foster
Federal Bureau of Investigation Office
Harvey
Kaleva
Mich
Sam Lieb
Labor Day
Mid-West
Indiana
Queen Mother Mary Housekeeper Stabbed in Break-In
A 83-year-old Queen Mother Mary slept through an early break in at her home as her housekeeper Alice Knight was stabbed seven times and her helper was beaten. Gerald O'Brien, a 26-year-old Irish gardener, was arrested and charged with robbery attempt and assault. He faces Bow Street preliminary hearing on Monday.
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London
Queen Mother Mary
Queen Mary
Scotland Yard
Gerald O'Brien
Alice Knight
O'Brien
Bow Street Court
Melbourne couple visit Florida relatives for summer
Mr and Mrs C A Chandler of Melbourne Florida are in town to spend the summer at the home of her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs William Guske south of Atlantic.
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Florida
C. A. Chandler
Melbourne
Fila
William Guske
Atlantic
Ten Commandments For Hubby Aid Reunite Young Couple
A Chicago wife suing for separate maintenance drafted ten commandments for her husband at the request of Circuit Judge Daniel A. Roberts to aid reconciliation with 23 year old Lois Backer and Richart Backer. She demands respect, communication, thrift, shared finances, and affection as conditions of possible reunion before Judge Roberts.
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Chicago
Daniel A. Roberts
Lois Backer
Richart Backer
Baker
Backer
Rock Island And Great Western To Idle Nearly 5000
The looming AFL strike set for 6 a.m. Sunday would halt operations on five railroads including Rock Island and Great Western. About 208 to 300 Rock Island enginemen and a smaller Great Western crew would be affected as the system plans to shut down locally. Des Moines Post Office hires nine semitrailer trucks to move mail with one daily pickup and delivery if service ends. Postal officials warn mail may be delayed. Rock Island schedules from Des Moines to Los Angeles and Golden State Streamliners face last runs. Ticket agents report many Sunday reservations shifted earlier and scouts bound for Valley Forge will be redirected to Chicago if needed. Great Western in near Des Moines area warns about job terminations if the strike occurs.
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Rock Island Ewritchmen
Great Western
Neos
Leavte
B.ooe
Imaphopes
Des
Ep. Dewey
Perisheniree
Postal Transportation
Rock Island
Chicago
Los Angeles
Imperial
Golden State
Constar
E. W. Carlson
Des Moines
Rites For Mrs. Donald Blake Tomorrow
Funeral services for Mrs Hasel Blake 44 wife of Don Blake Atlantic assistant postmaster will be at Taylor funeral home Sunday at 2 PM Rev C W Hohanshelt officiating. Interment in Atlantic cemetery. Born Atlantis May 18 1906 daughter of Earl and Anna West moved to Wichita Kansas as a child and later to Atlantic. Surviving husband a daughter Sally sister A L Nethercot Earl Weat Claude Williams and Mrs Robert Allgood.
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Hasel Blake
Don Blake
Atlantic
Taylor Funeral Home
C. W. Hohanshelt
Funeral
Atlantic Cemetery
Blake
Atlantis
Earl and
Anna West
Wichita
Kans
J. Donald Blake
Kansas City
Methodist Church
Sally
A. L. Nethercot
Beloit
Earl Weat
Ft. Scott
Claude Williams
Robert Allgood
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U. Fires
Missouri
Japan
New York Harbour
Helen Fater
John W. Greene
Frank Mitchell
Dwight Spencer
Kansas
Walnut
Harlan
Avoca
Here
al Bockelman
Cass Red Cross
Boone Man
West Michigan
Flight 2601
LaGuardia Field
Minneapolia
NWA
Seattle
Spokane
Portland
Ore
Senate
Ohio
Frank Lausche
Henry Shelton
Her
Ihereas Sete Bo Seers
AFL
Lowe
Donald Blake
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